| Personal Development is achieved through | | | | developing effective speaking and writing skills. |
| self-discipline, which must remain consistent | | | | 3. Third, learn how to adapt to change. Make change |
| throughout your life. The secret of making life better | | | | your friend and ally and make your ability to adapt to |
| is to make yourself better. Your knowledge and skills | | | | change one of your secret strengths in achieving |
| determine what you achieve and what you are able | | | | your goals. |
| to share. You will get more and have more to share | | | | 4. And last, take an interest in the world around you. |
| with the world only as you become more as a | | | | Make your concerns felt by becoming active in |
| person. | | | | societal and environmental issues. We only enrich |
| Growth through personal development is a natural | | | | ourselves by enriching others. Be a responsible citizen |
| process that comes from pursuing whatever | | | | who cares and contributes. Remember, you can |
| fascinates you. Discover what your special interests | | | | make a difference. |
| are and use your self-discipline to build your success | | | | To achieve and maintain true personal development |
| on those passions. Find your future in the objects of | | | | use the power of your own self-discipline to follow |
| your dreams. Become a person who attracts | | | | through with the following life improving exercises: |
| success. | | | | 1. Describe the more complete person you would like |
| Nothing will have more influence on your potential for | | | | to become. |
| success than the power of self-discipline. Discipline is | | | | 2. Cite three of your personal traits or aspects of |
| the force behind forming good habits and good habits | | | | performance you would like to improve. Outline the |
| determine what we become as a result of personal | | | | steps you must take to achieve improvement. |
| development. | | | | 3. List two or three subjects or pursuits that |
| Be aware that every commitment to a constructive | | | | fascinate you and that you would enjoy doing |
| habit, every commitment to practice, and every | | | | full-time for a living. Outline what steps you can take |
| good intention will be challenged by the seductive | | | | to make these activities your life's work. |
| appeal of procrastination. Remember, "Procrastination | | | | 4. Review the circumstances of a bad experience in |
| is the art of keeping up with yesterday." A strong | | | | your life, and list what you learned from the |
| personal self-discipline holds the power to overcome | | | | experience that will be helpful in your future progress. |
| procrastination. | | | | 5. Evaluate your progress in the following areas of |
| Resolve to make personal development a life-long | | | | personal performance, and outline how you can |
| commitment. There is no facet of human conduct | | | | achieve personal development in each: |
| that cannot be improved by a disciplined program of | | | | - Relations with other people |
| personal development. Remember, you can improve | | | | - Communications |
| the world by improving yourself. Your happiness is | | | | - Adapting to change |
| related to your growth as a person. | | | | - Improving the world |
| Finally, begin your personal development program | | | | In concluding, let me remind you that the critical |
| with a focus on four important areas. You will find in | | | | secret for improving your life and expanding your |
| each of these areas an unlimited potential for | | | | world lies in discovering your gifts and developing |
| personal growth. Rely on your self-discipline to | | | | them to the fullest. Your future may be found in |
| accomplish that which is most important and you will | | | | what you love to do most and doing it in a way that |
| develop the needed skills to succeed at all your goals. | | | | helps others. |
| 1. First, develop your people skills. Getting along with | | | | I will leave you with a final thought: With self-discipline |
| others involves changing yourself, making others feel | | | | and a strong commitment to personal development, |
| important, and recognizing the fact that being able to | | | | you can accomplish anything you want. Do not settle |
| interact well with others is essential to your success. | | | | for less. You have the power and ability to make |
| 2. Second, work on your personal communication | | | | your life a masterpiece. |
| skills. There is much to learn and much to gain in | | | | |